Creating A Coiffure 1924

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A woman is seated at a dressing table reading a letter. A maid enters through the door and a title reads: "A gentleman from Emile's Madame --". The man comes in and bows, then after a quick glance at the woman's hair proceeds to sketch a style he thinks would "suit Madame's individuality" as this is...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14576
Sort Number:
EP 039
Time in/Out:
01:45:29:00 / 01:48:11:00
Canister:
EP 039
Film ID:
842.22
Issue Date:

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